College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
The Middle Kuskokwim River
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. The Middle Kuskokwim River Marker
The Kuskokwim River (Kusquqvak in Central Yup'ik) runs 724 miles (1,130 km) through Southwest Alaska and is the setting for dozens of communities and thousands of people. For several millennia, indigenous people have fished these waters, and hunted, trapped, and gathered plants along its shores. The natural bounty of the land provides food, shelter, and materials for clothing and transportation.
The contemporary Yup'ik, Athabascan, Russian, Euroamerican, and mixed descent residents of the Middle Kuskokwim villages engage fully with modern society while continuing to connect with their shared traditions through stories, celebrations, and subsistence activities.
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The italicized captions are notes from the photographer.
Towing a boat and canoe upstream with dog, five miles below Kolmakof, August 4, 1914.
Propelling a birch canoe upstream by means of light hand push poles, August 4, 1914.
Natives of Ohagamute Village on Kuskokwim River, August 7, 1914. Ohagamuit (Urr'agmiut in Central Yup'ik), a Yup'ik village located just upriver from Kalskag, was abandoned in the 1940s.
The ten villages along the Middle Kuskokwim River, a distance of approximately 165 river miles.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1914.
Location. 64° 51.571′ N, 147° 50.385′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Yukon Drive. Marker is next to the Kolmakovsky Redoubt, about 400 feet northeast of the Museum of the North, just beyond the museum parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks AK 99709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Russian American Company (here, next to this marker); Saving an Alaskan Treasure (here, next to this marker); Historical Archaeology (here, next to this marker); The Only University-Owned Rocket Range in the World (approx. Ό mile away); What goes up must come down! (approx. Ό mile away); What is the Aurora? (approx. Ό mile away); What is This Rocket? (approx. Ό mile away); Helga Wilm (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College.
Also see . . . Middle and Upper Kuskokwim Watershed Council. (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. The Middle Kuskokwim River Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
